冬(dong)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)是二(er)十四(si)節氣中頗為(wei)重要(yao)的一個節氣,古代中國民間素(su)有“冬(dong)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)大如年”的說(shuo)法。在魏晉(jin)六朝時期,民眾(zhong)要(yao)向各自父母(mu)長輩(bei)行(xing)禮節,此時冬(dong)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)也被稱(cheng)為(wei)“亞歲(sui)”;到(dao)明清時期,冬(dong)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)日時節上(shang)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)皇帝下至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)百姓,多進行(xing)祭(ji)祀活動(dong),故被稱(cheng)為(wei)“小年”。